Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Inside, Greenway Court was not devoid of comfort, and even of luxury.

completely unclothed

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading His library communicated with his bedroom, and was by far the most luxurious room in the whole quaint building.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

the framework of a bed

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading His library communicated with his bedroom, and was by far the most luxurious room in the whole quaint building.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His library communicated with his bedroom, and was by far the most luxurious room in the whole quaint building.

plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

put or send forth

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Inside, Greenway Court was not devoid of comfort, and even of luxury.

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading His library communicated with his bedroom, and was by far the most luxurious room in the whole quaint building.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Inside, Greenway Court was not devoid of comfort, and even of luxury.

furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

completely wanting or lacking

From this reading Inside, Greenway Court was not devoid of comfort, and even of luxury.

divisible by two

From this reading Inside, Greenway Court was not devoid of comfort, and even of luxury.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In every room there was a huge fireplace with great iron fire-dogs.

the organ of sight

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

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From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading His library communicated with his bedroom, and was by far the most luxurious room in the whole quaint building.

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From this reading In every room there was a huge fireplace with great iron fire-dogs.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading In every room there was a huge fireplace with great iron fire-dogs.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In every room there was a huge fireplace with great iron fire-dogs.

a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city

From this reading Inside, Greenway Court was not devoid of comfort, and even of luxury.

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From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading In every room there was a huge fireplace with great iron fire-dogs.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Inside, Greenway Court was not devoid of comfort, and even of luxury.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading In every room there was a huge fireplace with great iron fire-dogs.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

a room where books are kept

From this reading His library communicated with his bedroom, and was by far the most luxurious room in the whole quaint building.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading His library communicated with his bedroom, and was by far the most luxurious room in the whole quaint building.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading Inside, Greenway Court was not devoid of comfort, and even of luxury.

most important element

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

used to form the superlative

From this reading His library communicated with his bedroom, and was by far the most luxurious room in the whole quaint building.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Inside, Greenway Court was not devoid of comfort, and even of luxury.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Inside, Greenway Court was not devoid of comfort, and even of luxury.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

an amount of time

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading His library communicated with his bedroom, and was by far the most luxurious room in the whole quaint building.

plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In every room there was a huge fireplace with great iron fire-dogs.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In every room there was a huge fireplace with great iron fire-dogs.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

unpleasant or disagreeable to the senses

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Inside, Greenway Court was not devoid of comfort, and even of luxury.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The main hall was open to the roof, and, like all the rooms in the house, the rafters were left bare, and the walls rough cast in a sort of brown plaster not unpleasing to the eye.

at the time that

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading His library communicated with his bedroom, and was by far the most luxurious room in the whole quaint building.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In every room there was a huge fireplace with great iron fire-dogs.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In some of the guest-chambers were the vast curtained beds of the period, but in Lord Fairfax’s own room was a small iron bedstead that he had used in his campaigns when a young man.